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like so many today, i rise to honor john mccain, to sing john mccain's praises. there are many here, most here who knew him longer than i did. i'll admit that when you and i, mr. president, first got here in 2014, i knew john mccain as somebody from the history books. i knew john mccain as somebody destined for the history books. i knew john mccain as an american hero. but i didn't know john mccain the man. i didn't know john mccain, the flesh and blood, genuinely hilarious guy. but over the past 48 months i had the privilege of actually getting to become friends with john mccain. it's sort of weird to say when you're our age -- you're a good bit older than i am, but when you're roughly our age, mr. president, i'm 46 and john mccain was an octogenarian, and he befriended me. i've been on many overnights with john mccain, i've been to war zones with john mccain. i've been cussed out by john mccain lots of times. he would call me stupid bastard on a regular basis and he meant it affectionately. i'm convinced he didn't use the term stupid bastard lately. he reserved
like so many today, i rise to honor john mccain, to sing john mccain's praises. there are many here, most here who knew him longer than i did. i'll admit that when you and i, mr. president, first got here in 2014, i knew john mccain as somebody from the history books. i knew john mccain as somebody destined for the history books. i knew john mccain as an american hero. but i didn't know john mccain the man. i didn't know john mccain, the flesh and blood, genuinely hilarious guy. but over the...
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the youngest grandchild who will carry on john sidney mccain's name as john sidney mccain v is just a toddler. he will not be here today but will be at the services for the family in annapolis, which will be closed and private. arizona is home for the mccain children. they made a decision as a family that the children would be raised in arizona. and cindy mccain often told me she considered politics a public service deployment. their father would travel back and forth and would see them on weekends and breaks, but their lives were here in arizona. and that's why this is so personal today. >> and from his first marriage, the blending of this family that you referred to, so difficult at the time. a lot of these prisoners of war, families suffered doubly. when they returned, there were a lot of divorces, frankly. michael beschloss, that was a difficult time. carol mccain, his first wife, had worked with the reagans, worked in the white house. it was very sad. i recall a year ago when asked about opposition research, trying to get her to say something unkind about john mccain, she said, w
the youngest grandchild who will carry on john sidney mccain's name as john sidney mccain v is just a toddler. he will not be here today but will be at the services for the family in annapolis, which will be closed and private. arizona is home for the mccain children. they made a decision as a family that the children would be raised in arizona. and cindy mccain often told me she considered politics a public service deployment. their father would travel back and forth and would see them on...
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mccain, our john mccain's grandfather. when i shared this with john and every time i'd see him he'd say we've got to call your dad. that's exactly what we did one day. and i cherish that special connection, mr. president, with a family that has meant so much to our country and to freedom. mr. president, it was an honor to serve with john mccain. i will miss his sense of humor and the passion that he brought to every battle. i admired him greaterly. he reminded me and all of us every day that life is not about advancing ourselves but about serving a greater cause. and that paradoxically, it is in service that we find freedom. in his farewell message to his country men john said, and i quote, to be connected to america's causes, respect, liberty and justice and dignity for all people brings happiness more sublime than life's fleeting pleasures. our identities and sense of worth are not circumscribed but enhrargd by serving good causes that are bigger than ourselves. end quote. mr. president, already the new class of midshipm
mccain, our john mccain's grandfather. when i shared this with john and every time i'd see him he'd say we've got to call your dad. that's exactly what we did one day. and i cherish that special connection, mr. president, with a family that has meant so much to our country and to freedom. mr. president, it was an honor to serve with john mccain. i will miss his sense of humor and the passion that he brought to every battle. i admired him greaterly. he reminded me and all of us every day that...
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that was john mccain as the maverick. as somebody who was willing to challenge those that were in power. a truly inspiring figure. >> jon, one of those things from your tweet, the photo you're there on that old flip phone. you're right next to the candidate. so many reporters sat so close to them on those bus trips. what was about it john mccain that he loved having reporters next to him and he wasn't at war with the press. >> reporter: tom, it was phenomenal. and as a young reporter, really, this was my first full-blown experience covering a presidential campaign. to see somebody that i spent more time in john mccain in the back of that did bus, than his campaign manager, political director, all of the people that mic micromanage political campaigns. we were back there. tom, it was always on the record, by the way, he invited the press in and believe me, we sparred with him. i had a campaign event up in new hampshire, where he pointed me out and i could only speak russian -- he would fight with the best. you know, and i
that was john mccain as the maverick. as somebody who was willing to challenge those that were in power. a truly inspiring figure. >> jon, one of those things from your tweet, the photo you're there on that old flip phone. you're right next to the candidate. so many reporters sat so close to them on those bus trips. what was about it john mccain that he loved having reporters next to him and he wasn't at war with the press. >> reporter: tom, it was phenomenal. and as a young...
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john mccain a p.o.w. john mccain a vietnam vet. john mccain the statesman. john mccain better known as the maverick. again, john mccain died at 81 years old, died after fighting a vea grefs form of brain cancer. and you're watching cnn live coverage this hour as we continue to remember the life and legacy of john mccain. stay with us. we will of course continue to bring you the reaction, people's responses, the thoughts about this man as our coverage continues. ♪ woman 1: proof of less joint pain... woman 2: ...and clearer skin. woman 3: this is my body of proof. man 2: proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis... woman 4: ...with humira. woman 5: humira targets and blocks a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further irreversible joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. humira is the #1 prescribed biologic for psoriatic arthritis. avo: humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including
john mccain a p.o.w. john mccain a vietnam vet. john mccain the statesman. john mccain better known as the maverick. again, john mccain died at 81 years old, died after fighting a vea grefs form of brain cancer. and you're watching cnn live coverage this hour as we continue to remember the life and legacy of john mccain. stay with us. we will of course continue to bring you the reaction, people's responses, the thoughts about this man as our coverage continues. ♪ woman 1: proof of less joint...
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you competed against john mccain and you also campaigned with john mccain. tell us your fondest memory. >> the fondest memory was not when he beat me, john, i will tell you that. [laughter] it was never personal. in fact, john mccain was able to defeat me in south carolina and that was the turning point. i was getting momentum up until that time but he had decided that if he did not win south carolina he was pulling out because he was about out of gas and out of money and i was a critical moment. he and fred thompson had a great plan. the plan was fred would stay in the race, use ready to get out, fred would stay and basically drive back and forth between greenville and freiburg and beat the stuffing out of me every day. that is where my strength was an mccain strength was down in the low country in charleston. it was a very effective strate strategy. we still thought we might pull it off. john mccain ended up winning soccer liner and went on to win the nomination. it was one of the things the people said to that you upset that they had that strategy and i s
you competed against john mccain and you also campaigned with john mccain. tell us your fondest memory. >> the fondest memory was not when he beat me, john, i will tell you that. [laughter] it was never personal. in fact, john mccain was able to defeat me in south carolina and that was the turning point. i was getting momentum up until that time but he had decided that if he did not win south carolina he was pulling out because he was about out of gas and out of money and i was a critical...
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john mccain campaigned for me. just the fact that, obviously didn't win the race but john mccain thought i would be a good senator meant the world to me and still does. he will be sorely missed, not just in washington, d.c. and in arizona, but across the country and across the globe. >> dana: what do you think about candidates running today who are, or people thinking about throwing their hat in the ring. it might be concerned that politics has become too strident or troo try bal. the life of john mccain shows you, you could compromise and win several decades of senatorships's. what would you say to them we are in a polarized environment. but i think there is call in the marketplace, the political marketplace for people who work across the aisle as senator mccain did. i think it was easier to get reejected for senator mccain with that record than it is to run today, without having a record. it's a little more challenging in the polarized environment. cheerily, you see it in the commentary and the outpouring of affe
john mccain campaigned for me. just the fact that, obviously didn't win the race but john mccain thought i would be a good senator meant the world to me and still does. he will be sorely missed, not just in washington, d.c. and in arizona, but across the country and across the globe. >> dana: what do you think about candidates running today who are, or people thinking about throwing their hat in the ring. it might be concerned that politics has become too strident or troo try bal. the...
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he didn't want to say john mccain's name. so it would be difficult now for him to be part of those paying tribute. >> that's right. these last few months as john mccain has been at home in arizona, dying of cancer, you know, president trump has been at campaign rallies. i've been covering them. and again and again and again trump invokes mccain in a way to mock him. he doesn't call him by name but he'll say we will could he have passed that obamacare repeal bill if it if it wasn't for the one guy that voted thumbs down and he had the crowd turn against mccain and it is a ugly sentiment out there for many months now. president trump viewed mccain with a level of d-- disdain and not standing behind the presidency and agreeing with everything that president trump has done and it goes back to the beginning of the trump campaign. i was there in iowa in 2015 when trump was the gathering of social conservatives and said i like heroes who weren't captured and it is just an incredible comment to make and he never did really apologize
he didn't want to say john mccain's name. so it would be difficult now for him to be part of those paying tribute. >> that's right. these last few months as john mccain has been at home in arizona, dying of cancer, you know, president trump has been at campaign rallies. i've been covering them. and again and again and again trump invokes mccain in a way to mock him. he doesn't call him by name but he'll say we will could he have passed that obamacare repeal bill if it if it wasn't for the...
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that's john mccain's intention here. heou lood theke country so deeply divided, he was horrified by what he saw. he told his advisers it does not have to be this bad and he designed a week's worth of events that would inspire the country or seek to inspire the country to overcome those divisions. so he invites both men who defeated him, neither of whom he was close to, george w. bush, barack obama to his dying days, he had deep difrmss with both men but he wanted to send the message that despite their differences, they believed in the cause of america. he did that -- he's done d that throughout this week. each one designed by mccain in his final months. you saw yesterday when nancy pelosi and paul ryan presented -- were together in the rotunda chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell together at the rotunda. this is about overcoming divisions and sending a message to the country. >> and, jon, kind of remarkable image sent by his aides every friday over the last months he gathers aidesor ay session around him at his home to plan
that's john mccain's intention here. heou lood theke country so deeply divided, he was horrified by what he saw. he told his advisers it does not have to be this bad and he designed a week's worth of events that would inspire the country or seek to inspire the country to overcome those divisions. so he invites both men who defeated him, neither of whom he was close to, george w. bush, barack obama to his dying days, he had deep difrmss with both men but he wanted to send the message that...
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john mccain was such a man. today he lies in the place where he served to the last, the congress of the united states. soon he will go to rest on the grounds where he served first, the united states naval academy. the eyes of the american people will be upon him as he goes. and so, too, will their prayers for him, and especially for his beloved family, gathered here today. and we will pray that those who mourn shall be comforted. so we mourn with those who mourn and we grieve with those who grieve but we do not grieve like those who have no hope. because john mccain, like millions of americans, held firm to that hope from an old hymn that became the title of a book he wrote some 20 years ago, "faith of our fathers." the full stanza of that hymn reads, faith of our fathers, living still, in spite of dungeon, fire and sword. o how our hearts beat high with joy when err we hear that glorious word. john mccain held firm to that faith, the faith of his fathers, through dungeons, fire and sword. and he held fast to hi
john mccain was such a man. today he lies in the place where he served to the last, the congress of the united states. soon he will go to rest on the grounds where he served first, the united states naval academy. the eyes of the american people will be upon him as he goes. and so, too, will their prayers for him, and especially for his beloved family, gathered here today. and we will pray that those who mourn shall be comforted. so we mourn with those who mourn and we grieve with those who...
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and sure enough, john mccain without the massive campaign operation, john mccain the maverick, john mccain on a ring and a prayer came back and he won that nomination. and i think that really -- it really epitomized the type of person he is. he was -- when you walk into his senate office, it wasn't cold or corporate. it wasn't like a lot of senate offices that you walk into. there was just a bustle of activity. and any time you went into to see the senator, you weaved through a thousand different desks and stacks of paper everywhere and people -- people roaming here and there. it was not the most organized office in the world. he was -- a constant -- he was just constantly in motion and constantly moving. i think the one time that i wanted -- i went into his office through the years where there was more of a silence and it was more contemplateive was when i saw him in february -- think it was february of 2017. and it is so interesting when i went to the hill, which i've been going to for 20 years. every time i went to the hill, i would have jesse rodriguez say who do you want to meet or wh
and sure enough, john mccain without the massive campaign operation, john mccain the maverick, john mccain on a ring and a prayer came back and he won that nomination. and i think that really -- it really epitomized the type of person he is. he was -- when you walk into his senate office, it wasn't cold or corporate. it wasn't like a lot of senate offices that you walk into. there was just a bustle of activity. and any time you went into to see the senator, you weaved through a thousand...
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america will miss john mccain. the world will miss john mccain and i will miss him dearly. on behalf of myself, jill, and the entire biden family, our n condolences go out to the entire mccain family. i want to go live now to stephanie elim. she is outside the ranch where senator mccain passed away this evening. these are live pictures. very sad moment. we learned that john mccain passed away at 4:28 this afternoon. i believe that is local time according to the press release put out from the senator's office. stephanie is live in arizona. fill us in on what's been happening there and what you're hearing on the ground. >> reporter: well, right now you're seeing the most activity. there was just a police escort here to the ranch that dana so beautifully described just a few moments ago here at what they call the cabin out here in the rural part of arizona. i have to tell you, it has been such strikingly beautiful day up here with the cloud cover and the rain came in. up against those stark red rocks, i could see why senator mccain called this home. just now we saw the suvs ma
america will miss john mccain. the world will miss john mccain and i will miss him dearly. on behalf of myself, jill, and the entire biden family, our n condolences go out to the entire mccain family. i want to go live now to stephanie elim. she is outside the ranch where senator mccain passed away this evening. these are live pictures. very sad moment. we learned that john mccain passed away at 4:28 this afternoon. i believe that is local time according to the press release put out from the...
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it was john mccain. i made speech after speech on the subject but when john mccain got up and spoke about the issue of torture, there was silence in the floor of the senate as we listened carefully. he proposed a resolution establishing humane standards of treatment realizing that the humanity we showed toward our prisoners is the same community we expected if americans were taken prisoner. in his effort was enacted by the senate with over 90 votes a strong person roll call. john mccain more than anything was a champion of the united states military. the men and women who served in our armed forces. they never had a better friend. our nation's veterans and their families never had a stronger ally. he was a leader in the fight to curb the influence of special interest in politics, and to make our government truly a government by and for the people. with russ feingold and john mccain they moved us towards what america is longing for putting the special interest behind us putting the people first ending sof
it was john mccain. i made speech after speech on the subject but when john mccain got up and spoke about the issue of torture, there was silence in the floor of the senate as we listened carefully. he proposed a resolution establishing humane standards of treatment realizing that the humanity we showed toward our prisoners is the same community we expected if americans were taken prisoner. in his effort was enacted by the senate with over 90 votes a strong person roll call. john mccain more...
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john mccain never did. and that is because, as i was saying earlier, he never took himself seriously. he knew what his failings and weaknesses were. nobody knows himself better than himself. you know what your weaknesses are. >> colonel, thank you. you're a great man. thank you. we have to pause now for this moment as well, for cindy mccain to leave the latest wreath in honor of her husband and all of them. [ silence ] [ silence ] >>> that's a proud honoring military parade there really of family members, john kelly and jim mattis but also all the mccain -- two boys, jimmy and -- jack rather in his naval uniform, in the whites, and jimmy in the marine uniform and of course meghan behind them, all behind cindy who's the widow now. this is so military. it's the family tradition of the mccains to be military. three generations of high level naval officers before him, and mccain followed in those foot steps as this family is honoring it now. it's unusual in recent american history to have someone in politics th
john mccain never did. and that is because, as i was saying earlier, he never took himself seriously. he knew what his failings and weaknesses were. nobody knows himself better than himself. you know what your weaknesses are. >> colonel, thank you. you're a great man. thank you. we have to pause now for this moment as well, for cindy mccain to leave the latest wreath in honor of her husband and all of them. [ silence ] [ silence ] >>> that's a proud honoring military parade there...
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what was it like to cover and deal with the senator john mccain and john mccain the person. reporter: really a fascinating character. he was serious about the issues, you heard him talk about the iraq war and afghanistan and policy matters. you see mccain when you are about to do a life shot with us or another network. he would wink with a twinkle in his eye. he would say what are you doing, boy? i would look over and realize i was being heckled by john mccain. my understanding is john mccain believed if we were telling the stories about what's going on and writing the stories in our nation's politics, having a relationship would help us know what he was thinking with his votes over the years. howie: i think he enjoyed the give and take with the press. he was such a fixture on the sunday shows. he was the most of frequent guest on "meet the press" ever. sometimes he got testy or i am patients with journalists. but i think he viewed it as another form of combat. >> reporter: no question. i think he enjoyed being the senior statesman on cap hill. putting his arm around a new m
what was it like to cover and deal with the senator john mccain and john mccain the person. reporter: really a fascinating character. he was serious about the issues, you heard him talk about the iraq war and afghanistan and policy matters. you see mccain when you are about to do a life shot with us or another network. he would wink with a twinkle in his eye. he would say what are you doing, boy? i would look over and realize i was being heckled by john mccain. my understanding is john mccain...
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what does arizona oh john mccain? now hee were here right would say arizona doesn't owe him anything. he loved the state. i was his desk in his office in december and we were looking pictures. much to move the state forward. >> ultimately there has to be a , he did so much for .he military it would be nice if there were some way we could do that. they named a ship after him. thank you. we appreciate that. >> john mccain was truly an icon. john is bigger than politics. >> thank you so much for your time. when you consider the generations on -- 40's on down there he goldwater -- barry goldwater in our state politically as well and in far reaches of the state. up in a little place named cornwell. ,hey also appreciated the fact growing up as a child of people in the navy people --. he looked arizona. we are making our way through the crowd right now. many people have moved to the edge of the street to try to get a glimpse of the horrors -- hearse. huge crowds have gathered here. they have officially entered on camelback.
what does arizona oh john mccain? now hee were here right would say arizona doesn't owe him anything. he loved the state. i was his desk in his office in december and we were looking pictures. much to move the state forward. >> ultimately there has to be a , he did so much for .he military it would be nice if there were some way we could do that. they named a ship after him. thank you. we appreciate that. >> john mccain was truly an icon. john is bigger than politics. >> thank...
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john: john mccain passed away about four hours ago. we knew the end was coming when you straight we were told he would forgo any more treatment for the aggressive brain cancer that he was diagnosed with, a little over a year ago. we will be back with more on the life of senator john mccain right after this. john: those who are joining us now, john mccain longtime arizona senator passed away this evening at his home in arizona started by family and friends. he was just a couple of weeks shy of his 82nd birthday. joining us now to talk about his remarkable career, executive director of the mccain institute and former us investor to nato, kurt volker. there are few in washington who have done more for america military standing in america's military personnel than john mccain. is that for to say? >> that is fair to say. [inaudible] he knew the military very well and it was an ardent supporter of the military yet he was also a strict taskmaster holding them to account in making sure that we are both giving military what they needed to do th
john: john mccain passed away about four hours ago. we knew the end was coming when you straight we were told he would forgo any more treatment for the aggressive brain cancer that he was diagnosed with, a little over a year ago. we will be back with more on the life of senator john mccain right after this. john: those who are joining us now, john mccain longtime arizona senator passed away this evening at his home in arizona started by family and friends. he was just a couple of weeks shy of...
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from john mccain. he went to the naval academy, his dad went to the naval academy, his grandfather went to the naval academy. the name mccain and the naval academy are synonymous almost. he is going to be buried there, in fact. and i looked at the senator and i said yes, sir. and another time in the armed services committee, he mentioned to me that he had always taken a very strong interest in the asia pacific, in our force posture out there. what was happening in places like okinawa, and that he wanted the newer members of the senate to be part of that. reaching out to new senators, i want you to do this, i'm going to travel to the region, i want you to come with me. i mean, unbelievable. and i said yes, sir, to that. so like so many here, we have talked about it, we went to these places. just a couple months later, i had the incredible honor of traveling to vietnam with senator mccain. with senator reed from rhode island, senator ernst from iowa, and that's a trip i will never forget. we actually wen
from john mccain. he went to the naval academy, his dad went to the naval academy, his grandfather went to the naval academy. the name mccain and the naval academy are synonymous almost. he is going to be buried there, in fact. and i looked at the senator and i said yes, sir. and another time in the armed services committee, he mentioned to me that he had always taken a very strong interest in the asia pacific, in our force posture out there. what was happening in places like okinawa, and that...
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that is john mccain. and it's worth -- i'll bet in the next day or two there will and lot of pointing back to that speech. judge jeanine: i'm sure we'll probably pull it up very soon. last question to you. you were in washington. you had occasion to know the man, the senator. and i get the sense, he has been on this show justice a few times. i get the sense he was always a guy who was in a rush. he had a lot to do in was always a lot going on. tell us about the personal john mccain when you were not on camera with him and the back and forth you might have had with him. bret: he was a jokester. he loved giving you a little needle here or there. he loved popping in, just waving saying hi. we have an online show after special report on wednesday nights for a long time. and he was doing a launch with greta van susteren at the studio next door. we were in the middle of talk and he just popped in in the middle of the online show, which was great it was the online show and we let things roll. we turned the camer
that is john mccain. and it's worth -- i'll bet in the next day or two there will and lot of pointing back to that speech. judge jeanine: i'm sure we'll probably pull it up very soon. last question to you. you were in washington. you had occasion to know the man, the senator. and i get the sense, he has been on this show justice a few times. i get the sense he was always a guy who was in a rush. he had a lot to do in was always a lot going on. tell us about the personal john mccain when you...
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that's john mccain. so as we move forward in this chamber, i hope we will remember his word, that the most liberating thing in life is to fight for a cause larger than ourselves. he did that every single day and we must now carry on that torch. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. portman: today i want to join my colleague from minnesota and other senators in talking about our colleague, an american icon, who played an outsized role as our country's story. senator john mccain was first and foremost a patriot. throughout his whole life and very prolific life, he lived the motto of his 2008 presidential campaign, which was simply, country first. i had the privilege of helping senator mccain during that 2008 campaign. i was in the private sector then, and i took time off to spend about six weeks with him traveling around the country. i was on the campaign trail with a group of his loyal friends, including the first friend, lindsey graham. i had known
that's john mccain. so as we move forward in this chamber, i hope we will remember his word, that the most liberating thing in life is to fight for a cause larger than ourselves. he did that every single day and we must now carry on that torch. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. portman: today i want to join my colleague from minnesota and other senators in talking about our colleague, an american icon, who played an outsized role as...
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john mccain would have done it. you are pointing out proof of contrast in a moment where the country is remembering what matters. >> thank you, my friend. it was beautiful what you said in the end there. i will see you tomorrow night. >>> this is cnn tonight. you know, in these strange and challenging times that we live in it feels like one word has been lost and forgotten. that word is statesman. tonight we have lost a true statesman in every sense of the word with the death of john mccain. he is the embodiment of a true leader. he is being mourned as a hero and a patriot by his senate and house colleagues on both sides of the aisle and by his fellow americans, of course. after learning last summer he had cancer mccain stood on the senate floor, a man who was a proud servant of his country. i want to play some of his words which are more important now than ever. >> my service here is the most important job i have had in my life. i am so grateful, so grateful to the people of arizona for the privilege, for the honor
john mccain would have done it. you are pointing out proof of contrast in a moment where the country is remembering what matters. >> thank you, my friend. it was beautiful what you said in the end there. i will see you tomorrow night. >>> this is cnn tonight. you know, in these strange and challenging times that we live in it feels like one word has been lost and forgotten. that word is statesman. tonight we have lost a true statesman in every sense of the word with the death of...
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bless you, john mccain. in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> as we come to a close, i'd like to read some words that were beautifully written by his daughter meghan. my father is gone and i miss him as only an adoring daughter can. but in this loss and in this sorrow i take comfort in this. john mccain, hero of the republic and to his little girl, wakes today to something more glorious than anything on this earth. today the warrior enters his true and eternal life greeted by those who have gone before him. and she writes, rising to meet the author of all things. we will grieve. we will mourn. but i want you to think about her words. in this very moment, senator john mccain is in heaven with god the father and jesus the son. no more cancer. no more pain. no more sickness. no more burdens of this world. in fact, his biggest concern is probably what channel do i have to find in heaven in order to watch larry play on sundays? all joking aside, he is a free man, and he i
bless you, john mccain. in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> as we come to a close, i'd like to read some words that were beautifully written by his daughter meghan. my father is gone and i miss him as only an adoring daughter can. but in this loss and in this sorrow i take comfort in this. john mccain, hero of the republic and to his little girl, wakes today to something more glorious than anything on this earth. today the warrior enters his...
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john mccain and the grand canyon. imagining arizona without john mccain is like picturing an arizona without the grand canyon. it's just not natural. to the woman who brought john mccain to arizona, cindy, thank you. the hearts and prayers of not only angela and i but our entire state and nation are with you and your family at this moment. always known for your elegance, grace and compassion and those qualities have been on full display this past year. you are a model for us and an inspirati inspiration. arizona loves you, cindy mccain. to the woman that brought john mccain into this world, mrs. mccain, roberta, 106 years young, you raised a remarkable son, and we are truly blessed that you are among us still. when we look to you, there's no doubt where john mccain inherited his determination, resilience and tenacity. it was built into his dna. you see it in john's children who carry on his spirit of service, doug, andy, meghan, sydney, jack, jimmy and bridget. may god bless you and keep all of you. your family was ve
john mccain and the grand canyon. imagining arizona without john mccain is like picturing an arizona without the grand canyon. it's just not natural. to the woman who brought john mccain to arizona, cindy, thank you. the hearts and prayers of not only angela and i but our entire state and nation are with you and your family at this moment. always known for your elegance, grace and compassion and those qualities have been on full display this past year. you are a model for us and an inspirati...
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mccain served his country and john mccain served his country and john mccain served his country honorably. may god bless the memory of john mccain. may god comfort his family and friends, and may god continue to bless the united states of america. >> let us bow our heads for the benediction. eternal lord god who has made of one blood all the people of the earth, we give thanks for the consequential life of senator john mccain, a drum major for courage, truth, and justice. accept our gratitude for his commitment to make decisions based upon principles, for his pragmatic leadership during turbulent times, and for his life of exemplary and heroic service. lord, we are grateful for his efforts to do what was in the country's best interest, and for providing inspiration that kept our nation strong. we praise you for permitting senator mccain to remind us that we are tied to a single garment of destiny, needing one another to fill the purposes of your lives. may the life of this american patriot inspire us to see you more clearly, to love you more dearly, and to follow you more nearly each day.
mccain served his country and john mccain served his country and john mccain served his country honorably. may god bless the memory of john mccain. may god comfort his family and friends, and may god continue to bless the united states of america. >> let us bow our heads for the benediction. eternal lord god who has made of one blood all the people of the earth, we give thanks for the consequential life of senator john mccain, a drum major for courage, truth, and justice. accept our...
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we all have our john mccain story. at times when we were moved by his stubbornness, his courage, his passion, sometimes all three at the same time. i look forward to hearing these stories and tributes from my good friends. we all grieve for cindy and the family and they'll continue to be in our prayers and lastly, i do believe, now that i've thought about it, that that's what timothy had in mind when he wrote, i have fought this good fight, i have finished the race, and i have kept the faith. so we say thank you, john mccain. >> i yield the floor. suggest the absence of a quorum. >> mr. president-- >> a quorum called. >> i ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. >> without objection. >> mr. president until the very end he served his
we all have our john mccain story. at times when we were moved by his stubbornness, his courage, his passion, sometimes all three at the same time. i look forward to hearing these stories and tributes from my good friends. we all grieve for cindy and the family and they'll continue to be in our prayers and lastly, i do believe, now that i've thought about it, that that's what timothy had in mind when he wrote, i have fought this good fight, i have finished the race, and i have kept the faith....
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his name is john mccain. he was a prisoner of war in vietnam for six years, in congress from arizona, now elected to the senate seat of retiring barry goldwater. >> that was nbc's tom brokaw nearly 32 years ago as john mccain moved from the house to the senate, and an otherwise tough year for republicans senator mccain went on to win reelection five times. the senator passed away on saturday, yet this morning the flag at the white house flies at full staff, having been lowered from a mere few hours following the senator's death. with us we have nbc news senior correspondent tom brokaw, former anchor of "cbs evening news", now the president of news and guts and host of axios tv, dan rather, susan page. author, columnist and political analyst, jeff greenfield. author and nbc news presidential historian, microsohael beshloff. his coming book will be published in october. mike and peggy are with us still. tom, going back to that night in 1936, what an incredible 32 years it was for john mccain. >> you know, i'm h
his name is john mccain. he was a prisoner of war in vietnam for six years, in congress from arizona, now elected to the senate seat of retiring barry goldwater. >> that was nbc's tom brokaw nearly 32 years ago as john mccain moved from the house to the senate, and an otherwise tough year for republicans senator mccain went on to win reelection five times. the senator passed away on saturday, yet this morning the flag at the white house flies at full staff, having been lowered from a mere...
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our colleagues and friend, senator john mccain. >> president, i first met john mccain when i was a young staffer in senator bill collins office and john was serving as the navies liaison officer. >> as a fellow senator for the past 21 years, i knew him as a trusted colleague, a courageous, legislator and a close friend. john wasn't a true american hero who devoted his life to serving his country. courage and character were the hallmarks of his military service as well as his work in congress. in the senate, he was a consequential leader. on the most critical ssissues facing our country. john mccain was one of our congresses most respected voices for a strong national defense and for good government o. his words were as much as bob and washington as it was to his brothers in arms in vietnam. man president, i like to share with my colleagues a story that i believe demonstrates the essential character of john mccain. in november 2010, john was part of a congressional delegation on his way to a security conference in nova scotia. >> bad weather caused their flight to be diverted to bangor ma
our colleagues and friend, senator john mccain. >> president, i first met john mccain when i was a young staffer in senator bill collins office and john was serving as the navies liaison officer. >> as a fellow senator for the past 21 years, i knew him as a trusted colleague, a courageous, legislator and a close friend. john wasn't a true american hero who devoted his life to serving his country. courage and character were the hallmarks of his military service as well as his work in...
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mccain, there will only ever be one john mccain. but that moral authority he was able in some ways i think to bring to politics just because of the sacrifice he'd given in his own life for this country, staying in that prison in hanoi even when he was given the option of going out, coming into the political arena that gave him a level of moral authority we're not used to seeing. can you think of anybody else out there, democrat, republican right now, who could even begin to approach that? >> well, you know, of course the experience that he had as a p.o.w. stands alone as a singular thing. and as you say, when the topic came to things like torture, no one had the authority that john mccain had to state his views. but i do think we make a mistake in thinking that -- john mccain didn't arrive his first day in the senate and be a figure of enormous influence and respect. that was built over time, and he gained authority over time by how he behaved in the senate. and it is entirely possible that we're going to see other senators step up
mccain, there will only ever be one john mccain. but that moral authority he was able in some ways i think to bring to politics just because of the sacrifice he'd given in his own life for this country, staying in that prison in hanoi even when he was given the option of going out, coming into the political arena that gave him a level of moral authority we're not used to seeing. can you think of anybody else out there, democrat, republican right now, who could even begin to approach that?...
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john mccain, there it goes. doug, i want your thoughts as we watch this plane kind of start moving toward the runway. >> i think it's been a gorgeous send-off from the state of arizona. the service this morning, just a fabulous tribute. what he's given to the state and gave in the right way. i think it's worth repeating the research you made earlier. he could have gone after the goodies for arizona. that's not the way he did business. there was a larger purpose, the governance of the united states and things would be right for arizona. that's how he saw it and that's what happened. >> doug, senator kelly ayotte, very good of you both to join us. a remarkable day. my mistake. the plane is not moving. the camera was moving. apparently the plane is still static. so we're still waiting. we're going to take a fast break and come back. if the plane moves, we'll come back. we're going to take a fast break and continue our coverage of john mccain, the tribute to the former senator of arizona. >> many people might wonder
john mccain, there it goes. doug, i want your thoughts as we watch this plane kind of start moving toward the runway. >> i think it's been a gorgeous send-off from the state of arizona. the service this morning, just a fabulous tribute. what he's given to the state and gave in the right way. i think it's worth repeating the research you made earlier. he could have gone after the goodies for arizona. that's not the way he did business. there was a larger purpose, the governance of the...
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>> john mccain didn't start out being john mccain. >> exactly. >> his first year in the senate, he was not a towering lion of the senate. he earned that status. there are senators who have an opportunity, and as you say, a desire to earn that status. the problem is politics now make it so hard for anyone to be bigger than their party. >> hard to win a primary. >> senator mcconnell's words were, really wonderful. remember when john mccain came out and voted no on the repeal, what they call the skinny repeal? remember the look that mitch mcconnell gave him? >> the body language. >> mcconnell knows how fierce politics have become and how difficult it is for anybody who wants to do anything more bipartisan. >> let me take a moment because we have on the telephone, a close friend of senator mccain's, senator kyle, thank you for taking time to join us. >> caller: sure, happy to join you. >> can you react to the president's statements this afternoon after something of a delay, responding personally to senator mccain's loss. what is your reaction to that and his decision to, again, lower the f
>> john mccain didn't start out being john mccain. >> exactly. >> his first year in the senate, he was not a towering lion of the senate. he earned that status. there are senators who have an opportunity, and as you say, a desire to earn that status. the problem is politics now make it so hard for anyone to be bigger than their party. >> hard to win a primary. >> senator mcconnell's words were, really wonderful. remember when john mccain came out and voted no on...
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that's john mccain's krcredo. i hope that a lot of people take stock of who he was and say, hey, maybe we all should be a little bit more like john mccain. i know there's a lot of talk about division in washington, that's true, but john lived in washington. he served in washington. he is not divisive, so if he could have done it, others can do a good job too. >> right. and divisive really is the, you know, definition of politics, right? i mean, everyone can't have this monolithic way of thinking, but there is a way in which to handle it, and so many have talked about how john mccain exemplifies how to handle that. so, as the nation says farewell to john mccain, do you also believe it's a good-bye to a certain grace, an era of grace in politics? >> it's a good-bye to john mccain, the man. what it should not be good-bye to john mccain, the person, what he stood for. we should take john mccain as a good example of what we can and should be, and if we keep that memory of john mccain alive, we're going to do a lot bett
that's john mccain's krcredo. i hope that a lot of people take stock of who he was and say, hey, maybe we all should be a little bit more like john mccain. i know there's a lot of talk about division in washington, that's true, but john lived in washington. he served in washington. he is not divisive, so if he could have done it, others can do a good job too. >> right. and divisive really is the, you know, definition of politics, right? i mean, everyone can't have this monolithic way of...
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president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> thank you very much, everybody. thank you. thank you. >> do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain is a hero? >> thank you. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> thank you. >> the american legion has asked you to lower the flag to half-staff. any reaction to the american legion? >> press, let's go, make your way out. press, let's go. we're finished. let's go. >> thank you very much. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> so, shortly after his final nonanswer, the president did offer a statement, reading in part, quote, despite our differences on policy and politics, i respect senator john mccain's service to our country and in his honor have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the united states at half-staff until the day of his internment. now, to be clear, the president's statement is hardly effusive in its praise, but it is something. and had it been his first and
president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> thank you very much, everybody. thank you. thank you. >> do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain is a hero? >> thank you. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> thank you. >> the american legion has asked you to lower the flag to half-staff. any reaction to the american legion? >> press, let's go, make your way out....
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. >> nothing at all about john mccain? why won't you say anything about john mccain? >> we're finished. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> could have been easy for him. he could have said he's a hero. >> yeah. you know, there's a gracelessness there that i think is worth noting. this isn't about politics. john mccain and donald trump didn't see eye-to-eye. that's a fact. but, as an admiral, the letter he read speaks to, this is not really about what john mccain thought of donald trump. this is, in the end, what john mccain sacrificed for our country. donald trump has repeatedly been unable to take the high road to understand there's a moral leadership role inherent in being the president of the united states that people like admiral kirby. his son, others who served, i'm sure kirby didn't agree with everything said about the military, but you honor the service. right? me, who never served, you honor the service because he has given so much for the country. this is not about what he said abou
. >> nothing at all about john mccain? why won't you say anything about john mccain? >> we're finished. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> could have been easy for him. he could have said he's a hero. >> yeah. you know, there's a gracelessness there that i think is worth noting. this isn't about politics. john mccain and donald trump didn't see eye-to-eye. that's a fact. but, as an...
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mccain even though he was signing the john mccain bill. the two have a checkered relationship to say the least. one interesting part is that a long time friend of the president told me that back in 2008 president trump actually liked john mccain and supported him in his presidential bid, said he was different and a maverick. once the president entered the arena and the two men began d u disagreeing -- >> what do we know about how john mccain viewed the state of the presidency? >> one of the allies said that he saw it as dark and he saved some of his sharpest criticism because he didn't think it was best to share publically. he was no fan of the trump presidency. he did not like the president's tendency to be kind to autocratic leaders. he did not think that trump presidency was taking the country in the right direction. i think he made that clear in his most recent book where he said he didn't understand what motivated the president or why the president did many of the things that he did. >> thank you for sharing your reporting with us. go
mccain even though he was signing the john mccain bill. the two have a checkered relationship to say the least. one interesting part is that a long time friend of the president told me that back in 2008 president trump actually liked john mccain and supported him in his presidential bid, said he was different and a maverick. once the president entered the arena and the two men began d u disagreeing -- >> what do we know about how john mccain viewed the state of the presidency? >>...
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but president obama felt that he wanted to hear from john mccain and i can only imagine how john mccain appreciated that. i'd like to have been a fly on the wall for those conversations. and of course ironically as it turned out while john mccain was against the affordable care act, in the end, his vote saved the affordable care act. as obama said, he was unpredictable -- i think it was obama who said it was unpredictable. >> i think they both did. >> but they were honest, they're saying, you know, some of you heard john mccain had a temper. oh, really? >> we have clips of both presidents, bush and obama, sort of feeding off john mccain's signature humor. >> moments before my last debate ever with senator john kerry in phoenix, i was trying to gather some thoughts in the holding room. i felt a presence. opened my eyes. and 6 inches from my face was mccain who yelled "relax, relax." >> after all what better way to get a last laugh than to make george and i say nice things about him to a national audience. >> i don't know what was funnier, president obama making a joke or president bush l
but president obama felt that he wanted to hear from john mccain and i can only imagine how john mccain appreciated that. i'd like to have been a fly on the wall for those conversations. and of course ironically as it turned out while john mccain was against the affordable care act, in the end, his vote saved the affordable care act. as obama said, he was unpredictable -- i think it was obama who said it was unpredictable. >> i think they both did. >> but they were honest, they're...
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after john mccain. it would be a fitting tribute to a man who considers his service here in the senate headquartered in the russell building where his beloved armed service committee also resides. the most significant of his distinguished career. a man whose name will be replaced, richard russell, a towering figure in the senate of his day was nonetheless -- it is time that we recognize that as times change, so do our heroes. so i will be introducing a resolution to change the name of the russell building to the mccain building. i hope that my colleagues will cosponsor and support the resolution. but, it need not be the only way that we honor senator mccain. we can honor him by trying to carry out the principles he lived by. we can try as he did to put country before party. we can try, as he always did, to speak truth to power. and we can try, as he summoned us to try to restore the senate to its rightful place in our national and political life. up until the very end, john mccain still believed the sen
after john mccain. it would be a fitting tribute to a man who considers his service here in the senate headquartered in the russell building where his beloved armed service committee also resides. the most significant of his distinguished career. a man whose name will be replaced, richard russell, a towering figure in the senate of his day was nonetheless -- it is time that we recognize that as times change, so do our heroes. so i will be introducing a resolution to change the name of the...
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senator john mccain. the president asked me to be here on behalf of a grateful nation to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life. in uniform and in public office. and it's my great honor to be here. in the long history of our nation, only 30 americans have lane in state here in the united states capitol rotunda. today, as a reflection of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, senator john mccain joins those ranks. the son and the grandson of four star admirals, john came from a family that prized military service. he entered the united states unable academy when he was just 17 years old. his service as a unable aviator took him around the world and eventually to the war in vietnam. it was there on his 23rd bombing run that john was shot down and captured. refusing early release for the sake of his comrades, he endured five and a half years of confinement and torture. then as now, americans marvelled at the iron will of john mccain. but capt
senator john mccain. the president asked me to be here on behalf of a grateful nation to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life. in uniform and in public office. and it's my great honor to be here. in the long history of our nation, only 30 americans have lane in state here in the united states capitol rotunda. today, as a reflection of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, senator john mccain joins those ranks. the son and the...
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do you have any thoughts at all on john mccain? do you think john mccain is a hero? >> let's go, keep moving. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> keep moving, let's go, we're finished. >> thank you very much. >> silence. thank you very much. this was his response just a few hours earlier when asked about mccain. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain, sir? >> thanks, everybody, let's go this way. >> any thoughts on john mccain? >> not a complicated question. any thoughts on the leg as of john mccain? behind closed doors and/or twitter the president did tweet my deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of senator calm. our hearts an prayers are with you. but it's the economy the president is focused on right now, the president announcing a new trade agreement with mexico today. >> i like to call this deal the united states/mexico trade agreement. i think it's an elegant name. i think nafta has a lot of bad connotations for the united states because it was a ripoff. it was a deal that was a horrible deal
do you have any thoughts at all on john mccain? do you think john mccain is a hero? >> let's go, keep moving. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> keep moving, let's go, we're finished. >> thank you very much. >> silence. thank you very much. this was his response just a few hours earlier when asked about mccain. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain, sir? >> thanks, everybody, let's go this way....
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john mccain glint in his eye. he had america's fighting spirit, our noble idealism, our solemn patriotism and our slightly irreverent streak all rolled into one. i will miss a dear friend whose smile reminded us that service is a privilege and whose scars reminded us of the great cost that brave souls pay for our freedom. john felt like family. but, of course, it is cindy and roberta and joe and doug, andy, sidney, meghan, jack, jimmy and brid bridgette who could truly call this man their own. on behalf of the senate and the entire nation, thank you. thank you for lending him to us longer than we had a right. thank you for supporting him while he supported us. half a world away wearing our nation's uniform, john mccain stood up for every value that this capitol building represents. then he brought that same patriotism inside its walls toed ar aat v aadvocate for our veterans and moral leadership in the world. it's only right that today near the end of his long journey, john lies here in this great hall under this
john mccain glint in his eye. he had america's fighting spirit, our noble idealism, our solemn patriotism and our slightly irreverent streak all rolled into one. i will miss a dear friend whose smile reminded us that service is a privilege and whose scars reminded us of the great cost that brave souls pay for our freedom. john felt like family. but, of course, it is cindy and roberta and joe and doug, andy, sidney, meghan, jack, jimmy and brid bridgette who could truly call this man their own....
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that's who john mccain is. as much as he is a strident republican at times, the standard bearer of that party, he has been able and willing to reach across the aisle. sometimes physically. you are also reminded when john mccain makes a physical gesture like that of the inability, the limits physically on john mccain. he can't lift his arms over a certain level because of the 5 1/2 years he spent as a prisoner of war. that becomes part of the aura of john mccain. part of what you think about when you think about the man and see him in the well of the senate. he is not like the other 99 in one very critical way. it's why he held them in detention when he came back from the surgery 12 days after the surgery that later revealed he was dealing with a blastoma, a very, very serious malignant brain tumor. i put before the court of opinion this tweet by clair mccaskill of missouri. there is now a glimmer of hope. she tweets that we will stop this and hopefully start over in a bipartisan way to stabilize insurance marke
that's who john mccain is. as much as he is a strident republican at times, the standard bearer of that party, he has been able and willing to reach across the aisle. sometimes physically. you are also reminded when john mccain makes a physical gesture like that of the inability, the limits physically on john mccain. he can't lift his arms over a certain level because of the 5 1/2 years he spent as a prisoner of war. that becomes part of the aura of john mccain. part of what you think about...
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cindy and john mccain were married for 38 years, senator john mccain would have been 82 this wednesday. again, breaking news this hour, arizona senator john mccain has died at the age of 81. here's nbc's kelly o'donnell with more. >> reporter: a spirited young aviator, the fierce campaigner. >> we face many dangerous threats in this dangerous world. but i'm not afraid of them. i'm prepared for them. [ applause ] >> reporter: an irascible statesman. >> we never hide from history. we make history. >> reporter: through it all, john mccain carried himself as a joyful warrior. >> i've enjoyed every single day of it. the good ones and the not so good ones. i've been inspired by the service of better patriots than me. >> reporter: patriotism rooted in family. his father and grandfather both admirals passed down his name and his navy career. more than 50 years ago on his 23rd mission over vietnam, enemy fire downed his plane. >> american planes were shot down and two of their pilots captured. one of them was lieutenant commander john mccain. >> reporter: a prisoner of war for almost 2,000 days
cindy and john mccain were married for 38 years, senator john mccain would have been 82 this wednesday. again, breaking news this hour, arizona senator john mccain has died at the age of 81. here's nbc's kelly o'donnell with more. >> reporter: a spirited young aviator, the fierce campaigner. >> we face many dangerous threats in this dangerous world. but i'm not afraid of them. i'm prepared for them. [ applause ] >> reporter: an irascible statesman. >> we never hide from...
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president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> do you believe john mccain is a hero? >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> press, let's go. make your way out. let's go. we're finished. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> reporter: the president had faced push back from democrats and republicans on capitol hill and veterans groups and even from within the white house. finally, on monday afternoon, he issued a statement addressing mccain's service to the nation after only issuing condolences to mccain's family. that resulted in the flags here at half staff. they first resisted which many presidents have followed. lowering the flags until mccain was laid to rest. now the white house is saying that is exactly what would happen. we asked press secretary sarah sanders about the change here at the white house. the president's second statement started the lowering of the flags. dave and laura. >> thank you. senator mccain had one final message for americans in a letter read by his long time campaign manager rick davis. >> we weaken our greatness when we co
president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> do you believe john mccain is a hero? >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> press, let's go. make your way out. let's go. we're finished. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> reporter: the president had faced push back from democrats and republicans on capitol hill and veterans groups and even from within the white house. finally, on monday afternoon, he issued a statement addressing mccain's service to...
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. >> john mccain's an american hero. an imperfect man like all of us but whose service to america was as close to perfect as his service could be. >>> i don't mind a good fight for reasons known only to god i've had quite a few tough ones in my life. >> john mccain lived a life of intense hardship, patriotism and perseverance. in in the end it matters less that you can fight. what you fight for is the real test. >> former navy fighter pilot, prisoner of war and two time presidential candidate found himself at the center of new fights challenging his old party's president in his last book, the restless wave. >> never at a loss for words, he's now taking on president trump and others. others that he blames for the growing lack of civility in politics. in it was a conflict that turned personal as his war record and battle with brain cancer had been mocked by the administration. >> people wondered when decency would hit rock bottom with this administration. it happened yesterday. >> his life has been about decency and honor
. >> john mccain's an american hero. an imperfect man like all of us but whose service to america was as close to perfect as his service could be. >>> i don't mind a good fight for reasons known only to god i've had quite a few tough ones in my life. >> john mccain lived a life of intense hardship, patriotism and perseverance. in in the end it matters less that you can fight. what you fight for is the real test. >> former navy fighter pilot, prisoner of war and two...
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john mccain. >> meanwhile, south carolina's lindsey graham looked to turn the page from the controversy to just moments ago talking about his friend on the "today" show. >> let's talk about john. it's all over now. the flag is down. when the president mentioned john, he got applause. you remember how people feel about john. john kelly, the chief of staff, has been terrific. he's reached out to cindy. john has seven children and a bunch of grandchildren and says what can i do to help and the president told general kelly whatever they need they get. clearly they had a contentious relationship but he's not the only one to have a tense relationship with john mccain. >> though senator john mccain is gone, we are still hearing his words. john mccain encouraged americans to unite around the ideals that connect us rather than around our divisions. >> i want to bring in white house reporter for the "washington post" and cnn analyst josh dawsey. it was your reporting that the president initially rejected pr
john mccain. >> meanwhile, south carolina's lindsey graham looked to turn the page from the controversy to just moments ago talking about his friend on the "today" show. >> let's talk about john. it's all over now. the flag is down. when the president mentioned john, he got applause. you remember how people feel about john. john kelly, the chief of staff, has been terrific. he's reached out to cindy. john has seven children and a bunch of grandchildren and says what can i...